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GAAP revenue for the quarter was $292.7 million compared to $332.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2018 and $202.7 million in the first quarter of 2018.

GAAP gross margin for the quarter was 22.7% compared to 25.4% in the fourth quarter of 2018 and 40.5% in the first quarter of 2018. GAAP operating margin for the quarter was (38.2)% compared to (34.4)% in the fourth quarter of 2018 and (12.2)% in the first quarter of 2018.

GAAP net loss for the quarter was $121.6 million, or $(0.69) per share, compared to a net loss of $133.5 million, or $(0.76) per share, in the fourth quarter of 2018, and net loss of $26.3 million, or $(0.17) per share, in the first quarter of 2018.

Non-GAAP revenue for the quarter was $295.6 million compared to $336.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2018 and $202.7 million in the first quarter of 2018.

Non-GAAP gross margin for the quarter was 35.3% compared to 31.8% in the fourth quarter of 2018 and 43.7% in the first quarter of 2018. Non-GAAP operating margin for the quarter was (11.9)% compared to (10.5)% in the fourth quarter of 2018 and (3.4)% in the first quarter of 2018.

Non-GAAP net loss for the quarter was $41.2 million, or $(0.23) per share, compared to a net loss of $44.2 million, or $(0.25) per share, in the fourth quarter of 2018, and net loss of $7.2 million, or $(0.05) per share, in the first quarter of 2018.

A further explanation of the use of non-GAAP financial information and a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the GAAP equivalents can be found at the end of this release.

“In the first quarter of 2019, we made significant progress on the integration of our new company and in executing on our committed synergies," said Tom Fallon, Infinera CEO. "While a significant deployment did not progress as expected, I am encouraged by the strong bookings outlook we see for second quarter of 2019 and our continued trend of building backlog and engaging with a much larger customer base. We are committed to capitalizing on this momentum and expect to return to non-GAAP profitability in the fourth quarter of this year.”

Financial Outlook

Infinera's outlook for the quarter ending June 29, 2019 is as follows:

GAAP revenue is expected to be $298 million +/- $10 million. Non-GAAP revenue is expected to be $300 million +/- $10 million.

GAAP operating expenses are expected to be $156 million +/- $3 million. Non-GAAP operating expenses are expected to be $135 million +/- $3 million.

GAAP operating margin is expected to be approximately (27)%. Non-GAAP operating margin is expected to be approximately (15)%.

GAAP EPS is expected to be $(0.51) +/- $0.02. Non-GAAP EPS is expected to be $(0.28) +/- $0.02.

Separately, Brad Feller, the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of Infinera, informed Infinera of his intention to resign as CFO effective as of a date still to be determined no later than the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2019. Infinera has agreed with Mr. Feller that he will continue to serve as CFO during this transition period while Infinera conducts a search for his successor.

“On behalf of the board of directors and executive team, I would like to thank Brad for his selfless service and valuable contributions to Infinera over the past five years, including his leadership in helping us with the strategic acquisition and integration of Coriant,” said Tom Fallon. “We all wish him well in his future endeavors.”

First Quarter 2019 Financial Commentary Available Online

A CFO Commentary reviewing Infinera's first quarter of 2019 financial results will be furnished to the SEC on Form 8-K and published on Infinera's Investor Relations website at investors.infinera.com. Analysts and investors are encouraged to review this commentary prior to participating in the conference call webcast.

Conference Call Information

Infinera will host a conference call for analysts and investors to discuss its results for the first quarter of 2019 and its outlook for the second quarter of 2019 today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time). Interested parties may join the conference call by dialing 1-866-373-6878 (toll free) or 1-412-317-5101 (international). A live webcast of the conference call will also be accessible from the Events section of Infinera’s website at investors.infinera.com. Replay of the audio webcast will be available at investors.infinera.com approximately two hours after the end of the live call.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, Infinera’s expectations regarding its bookings outlook for the second quarter of 2019; trends in the business; returning to non-GAAP profitability in the fourth quarter of 2019; and its financial outlook for the second quarter of 2019.

Forward-looking statements can also be identified by forward-looking words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “should,” “will,” and "would” or similar words. These statements are based on information available to Infinera as of the date hereof and actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied due to risks and uncertainties. The risks and uncertainties that could cause Infinera’s results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, the combined company's ability to promptly and effectively integrate the businesses; Infinera's ability to realize synergies in a timely manner; market acceptance of the combined company's end-to-end portfolio; the diversion of management time on issues related to the integration; Infinera’s future capital needs and its ability to generate the cash flow or otherwise secure the capital necessary to make anticipated capital expenditures; service its debt obligations and pursue its strategic plan; delays in the development and introduction of new products or updates to existing products and market acceptance of these products; fluctuations in demand, sales cycles and prices for products and services, including discounts given in response to competitive pricing pressures, as well as the timing of purchases by Infinera's key customers; the effect that changes in product pricing or mix, and/or increases in component costs could have on Infinera’s gross margin; the effects of customer consolidation; Infinera’s ability to respond to rapid technological changes; aggressive business tactics by Infinera’s competitors; Infinera's reliance on single and limited source suppliers; Infinera’s ability to protect Infinera’s intellectual property; claims by others that Infinera infringes their intellectual property; Infinera’s ability to recruit a successor as CFO before the end of the transition period; the effect of global macroeconomic conditions on Infinera's business; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters and other circumstances that could disrupt the supply, delivery or demand of Infinera's products; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in Infinera’s SEC filings from time to time. More information on potential factors that may impact Infinera’s business are set forth in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended on December 29, 2018 as filed with the SEC on March 14, 2019, as well as subsequent reports filed with or furnished to the SEC from time to time. These reports are available on Infinera’s website at www.infinera.com and the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Infinera assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements.

Infinera has included forward-looking non-GAAP information in this press release, including an estimate of certain non-GAAP financial measures for the second quarter of 2019 that exclude non-cash stock-based compensation expenses, acquisition and integration costs related to Infinera's acquisition of Coriant, and amortization of acquired intangible assets and related tax effects. Please see the section titled, “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations of Financial Outlook” below on specific adjustments.

Infinera believes these adjustments are appropriate to enhance an overall understanding of its underlying financial performance and also its prospects for the future and are considered by management for the purpose of making operational decisions. In addition, these results are the primary indicators management uses as a basis for its planning and forecasting of future periods. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for gross margin, operating margin, net loss, or basic and diluted net loss per share prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures are not based on a comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and are subject to limitations.

A copy of this press release can be found on the Investor Relations page of Infinera’s website at www.infinera.com.

Infinera and the Infinera logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Infinera Corporation. All other trademarks used or mentioned herein belong to their respective owners.Infinera CorporationCondensed Consolidated Statements of Operations(In thousands, except per share data)(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

March 30, 2019

March 31, 2018

Revenue:

Product

$

223,007

$

171,629

Services

69,700

31,052

Total revenue

292,707

202,681

Cost of revenue:

Cost of product

157,817

102,324

Cost of services

36,676

12,831

Amortization of intangible assets

8,252

5,341

Acquisition and integration costs

2,064

—

Restructuring and related

21,466

17

Total cost of revenue

226,275

120,513

Gross profit

66,432

82,168

Operating expenses:

Research and development

73,660

58,681

Sales and marketing

40,037

28,885

General and administrative

33,044

17,836

Amortization of intangible assets

7,057

1,607

Acquisition and integration costs

7,134

—

Restructuring and related

17,188

(163

)

Total operating expenses

178,120

106,846

Loss from operations

(111,688

)

(24,678

)

Other income (expense), net:

Interest income

766

897

Interest expense

(7,563

)

(3,683

)

Other gain (loss), net:

(2,923

)

506

Total other income (expense), net

(9,720

)

(2,280

)

Loss before income taxes

(121,408

)

(26,958

)

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

193

(678

)

Net loss

(121,601

)

(26,280

)

Net loss per common share - basic and diluted:

$

(0.69

)

$

(0.17

)

Weighted average shares used in computing net loss per common share - basic and diluted:

Weighted Average Shares Used in Computing Net Loss per Common Share - Basic and Diluted:

176,406

174,908

150,333

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(1) Business combination accounting principles require Infinera to write down to fair value its maintenance support contracts assumed in the Coriant acquisition. The revenue for these support contracts is deferred and typically recognized over a one-year period, so Infinera's GAAP revenue for the one year period after the acquisition will not reflect the full amount of revenue that would have been reported if the acquired deferred revenue was not written down to fair value. The non-GAAP adjustment eliminates the effect of the deferred revenue write-down. Management believes these adjustments to the revenue from these support contracts are useful to investors as an additional means to reflect revenue trends of Infinera's business.

_____________________________* Stock-based compensation expense deferred to inventory and deferred inventory costs in prior periods recognized in the current period.

(3) Amortization of acquired intangible assets consists of developed technology, trade names, customer relationships and backlog acquired in connection with the Coriant acquisition, which closed during the fourth quarter of 2018. Amortization of acquired intangible assets also consists of amortization of developed technology, trade names and customer relationships acquired in connection with the Transmode AB acquisition. U.S. GAAP accounting requires that acquired intangible assets are recorded at fair value and amortized over their useful lives. As this amortization is non-cash, Infinera has excluded it from its non-GAAP operating expenses, gross margin and net income measures. Management believes the amortization of acquired intangible assets is not indicative of ongoing operating performance and its exclusion provides a better indication of Infinera's underlying business performance.

(4) Acquisition and integration costs consist of legal, financial, employee-related costs and other professional fees incurred in connection with Infinera's acquisition of Coriant. These amounts have been adjusted in arriving at Infinera's non-GAAP results because management believes that these expenses are non-recurring, not indicative of ongoing operating performance and their exclusion provides a better indication of Infinera's underlying business performance.

(5) Business combination accounting principles require Infinera to measure acquired inventory at fair value. The fair value of inventory reflects the acquired company’s cost of manufacturing plus a portion of the expected profit margin. The non-GAAP adjustment to Infinera's cost of sales excludes the amortization of the acquisition-related step-up in carrying value for units sold in the quarter. Additionally, in connection with the Coriant acquisition, cost of sales excludes a one-time adjustment in inventory as a result of renegotiated supplier agreements that contained unusually higher than market pricing. Management believes these adjustments are useful to investors as an additional means to reflect ongoing cost of sales and gross margin trends of Infinera's business.

(6) Restructuring and related costs are associated with Infinera's two restructuring initiatives implemented during the fourth quarter of 2018 and during the fourth quarter of 2017, as well as the planned closure of the Company's Berlin, Germany manufacturing facility and Coriant's historical restructuring plan associated with their early retirement plan. In addition, management included accelerated amortization on operating lease right-of-use assets due to the cease use of certain facilities. Management has excluded the impact of these charges in arriving at Infinera's non-GAAP results as they are non-recurring in nature and its exclusion provides a better indication of Infinera's underlying business performance.

(7) Under GAAP, certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash on conversion are required to be separately accounted for as liability (debt) and equity (conversion option) components of the instrument in a manner that reflects the issuer's non-convertible debt borrowing rate. Accordingly, for GAAP purposes, Infinera is required to amortize as debt discount an amount equal to the fair value of the conversion option that was recorded in equity as interest expense on the $402.5 million in aggregate principal amount of its 2.125% convertible debt issuance in September 2018 due September 2024 and the $150 million in aggregate principal amount of its 1.75% convertible debt issuance in May 2013 due June 2018, over the term of the respective notes. Interest expense has been excluded from Infinera's non-GAAP results because management believes that this non-cash expense is not indicative of ongoing operating performance and provides a better indication of Infinera's underlying business performance.

(8) Accretion of financing lease obligation included in interest expense relates to a failed sale-leaseback transaction executed by Coriant in the past and assumed by Infinera in the acquisition. Management believes that this adjustment is not indicative of ongoing operating performance and its exclusion provides a better indication of Infinera's underlying business performance.

(9) Management has excluded the impairment charge related to non-marketable equity investments in arriving at Infinera's non-GAAP results because they are non-recurring, and management believes that these expenses are not indicative of ongoing operating performance.

(10) The difference between the GAAP and non-GAAP tax provision is due to the net tax effects of the purchase accounting adjustments, acquisition-related costs and amortization of acquired intangible assets.

(1) Non-GAAP adjustments include restructuring and related costs (credit), non-cash stock-based compensation expense, certain purchase accounting adjustments related to Infinera's acquisition of Coriant and Transmode, and amortization of acquired intangible assets. For a description of this non-GAAP financial measure, please see the section titled, “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations” of this press release for a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

(2) Infinera calculates non-GAAP inventory turns as annualized non-GAAP cost of revenue before adjustments for restructuring and related costs, non-cash stock-based compensation expense, and certain purchase accounting adjustments, divided by the average inventory for the quarter.

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